Civilian Interaction Training Exam
Questions Solved Correctly.
Community Safety Education Act (SB 30, 85th Regular Session) - Answer -Passed by the 85th Regular
Session of the Texas Legislature in 2017
-SB 30 was developed with the goal of providing information to drivers, the public, and students, and
also training for members of law enforcement, on the expectations that each should have during a
contact between officers and motorists
-This information includes instructions to drivers on how they should react and communicate with
officers during a traffic stop.
-The proper responses by the driving public are to be included in training for new officers and continuing
education courses for veteran patrol officers.
-Officers, in turn, receive best practice instruction on their expected behaviors and reactions during a
citizen contact. In addition, the same type information under SB 30 would be part of instructional
materials taught to high school students and provided to driver training and driving safety course
instructors.
Required law enforcement training requirements under the Community Safety Education Act - Answer
The commission and the board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each
agency's respective responsibilities in developing a training program, including training and testing
materials, on proper interaction with civilians during traffic stops and other in-person encounters. The
training program must include information regarding:
(1) the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;
(2) a person's rights concerning interactions with peace officers;
(3) proper behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions;
(4) laws regarding questioning and detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to
present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's failure to
comply with those laws; and
(5) how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer.
(c) In developing the training program under this section, the commission and the board may consult
with any interested party, including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making
recommendations regarding the training program.
, (d) Before finalizing a training program under this section, the commission and the board shall provide a
reasonable period for public comment.
Required Training Deadlines:: The Civilian Interaction Training course - Answer -Required course to be
completed no later than the second anniversary of the date the officer is licensed unless the officer
completes the training as part of the officer's basic training.
-A peace officer or reserve law enforcement officer who holds a license under Chapter 1701,
Occupations Code, issued on or before January 1, 2018, shall complete a training program established
under Section 1701.268, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2020.
The Seven Step Violator Contact method: - Answer 1. Greeting and identification of the police agency
2. Statement of violation committed
3. Identification of driver and check of conditions of violator and vehicle
4. Statement of action to be taken
5. Take that action
6. Explain what the violator must do
7. Leave
Step One: Greeting and identification of the police agency - Answer The greeting may be accomplished
in the most natural way for the officers. They may introduce themselves, or use only a "Good Morning,"
"How do you do?" or other natural greeting. This is a courtesy we owe to every citizen stopped.
Regardless of whether the officers are in a marked car and in uniform, they should identify themselves
and name the agency. The objectives in the greeting are to employ business courtesy, to help make the
subject feel at ease, and to establish a common ground free of unnatural actions, superiority, or
deference. Smile and speak in a normal tone. Remember there are many citizens and a great number
may not reside in the locale and therefore do not recognize the uniforms. A greeting and identification of
the agency represented are important, not only to the violator, but to the success of the contact.
Step Two: Statement of violation committed - Answer The officers owe the driver the courtesy of telling
him/her at once the reason s/he has been stopped. This step should emphasize the seriousness of the
violation and serve to create a proper effect upon the violator. If the case is one of speeding, the officers
should ascertain whether attending circumstances might morally justify such speed to a normal, prudent
person. After being told of the violation for which s/he has been stopped, the question, "Is there any
reason for your excessive rate of speed?," offers the subject an opportunity to justify his/her actions if a
reason exists, and if none, places him/her in a position of admitting the violation. However, with the
above exception, one should refrain from asking questions concerning the subject's knowledge of the
Questions Solved Correctly.
Community Safety Education Act (SB 30, 85th Regular Session) - Answer -Passed by the 85th Regular
Session of the Texas Legislature in 2017
-SB 30 was developed with the goal of providing information to drivers, the public, and students, and
also training for members of law enforcement, on the expectations that each should have during a
contact between officers and motorists
-This information includes instructions to drivers on how they should react and communicate with
officers during a traffic stop.
-The proper responses by the driving public are to be included in training for new officers and continuing
education courses for veteran patrol officers.
-Officers, in turn, receive best practice instruction on their expected behaviors and reactions during a
citizen contact. In addition, the same type information under SB 30 would be part of instructional
materials taught to high school students and provided to driver training and driving safety course
instructors.
Required law enforcement training requirements under the Community Safety Education Act - Answer
The commission and the board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each
agency's respective responsibilities in developing a training program, including training and testing
materials, on proper interaction with civilians during traffic stops and other in-person encounters. The
training program must include information regarding:
(1) the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;
(2) a person's rights concerning interactions with peace officers;
(3) proper behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions;
(4) laws regarding questioning and detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to
present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's failure to
comply with those laws; and
(5) how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer.
(c) In developing the training program under this section, the commission and the board may consult
with any interested party, including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making
recommendations regarding the training program.
, (d) Before finalizing a training program under this section, the commission and the board shall provide a
reasonable period for public comment.
Required Training Deadlines:: The Civilian Interaction Training course - Answer -Required course to be
completed no later than the second anniversary of the date the officer is licensed unless the officer
completes the training as part of the officer's basic training.
-A peace officer or reserve law enforcement officer who holds a license under Chapter 1701,
Occupations Code, issued on or before January 1, 2018, shall complete a training program established
under Section 1701.268, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2020.
The Seven Step Violator Contact method: - Answer 1. Greeting and identification of the police agency
2. Statement of violation committed
3. Identification of driver and check of conditions of violator and vehicle
4. Statement of action to be taken
5. Take that action
6. Explain what the violator must do
7. Leave
Step One: Greeting and identification of the police agency - Answer The greeting may be accomplished
in the most natural way for the officers. They may introduce themselves, or use only a "Good Morning,"
"How do you do?" or other natural greeting. This is a courtesy we owe to every citizen stopped.
Regardless of whether the officers are in a marked car and in uniform, they should identify themselves
and name the agency. The objectives in the greeting are to employ business courtesy, to help make the
subject feel at ease, and to establish a common ground free of unnatural actions, superiority, or
deference. Smile and speak in a normal tone. Remember there are many citizens and a great number
may not reside in the locale and therefore do not recognize the uniforms. A greeting and identification of
the agency represented are important, not only to the violator, but to the success of the contact.
Step Two: Statement of violation committed - Answer The officers owe the driver the courtesy of telling
him/her at once the reason s/he has been stopped. This step should emphasize the seriousness of the
violation and serve to create a proper effect upon the violator. If the case is one of speeding, the officers
should ascertain whether attending circumstances might morally justify such speed to a normal, prudent
person. After being told of the violation for which s/he has been stopped, the question, "Is there any
reason for your excessive rate of speed?," offers the subject an opportunity to justify his/her actions if a
reason exists, and if none, places him/her in a position of admitting the violation. However, with the
above exception, one should refrain from asking questions concerning the subject's knowledge of the
